Unfortunately, by the time he was spotted, the poor little guy had already been rain affected. As you can see from the pictures the paint had sadly started to run.

Similar instances, such as the 'Phantom knitter of Hobart' have been mentioned in relation to this mysterious piece, which leads to the idea that there may be more of these figurines around. The phantom knitter sporadically placed knitted and crocheted pieces around signs and post boxes, which leads to the idea that there may be more of these figurines around.

It has also been suggested that the piece may be related to activities such as Geocaching, which in short is an adult-style, larger scale treasure hunt performed using GPS devices.

Keep your eyes peeled. We would love to know if you have seen anything similar to this, or any of this nature spotted around Hobart.

If you spot any random acts of street art, send us a photo to ABC Contribute.

Has the 'Hobart is Epic' creator gone into publishing?

Eunice Shawm found some bookmarks hidden inside books in the Kingston Library, decorated with cute stickers with handwritten, whimsical notes.

Could these be a new outlet of the 'Hobart is Epic' creator? Or perhaps a new creator has been inspired by the whimsy to create their own little mystery.